Not everyone was happy with Willard's decision to leave Maryland for Villanova, as his move reignited some controversy around coaches changing schools.

Maryland coach Kevin Willard declined to say whether he had spoken to Villanova administrators about its open coaching vacancy following a season-ending 87-71 loss to No. 1 seed Florida in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.

Maryland's athletic director, Damon Evans, who hired Willard in 2022, left for SMU last week. "My biggest concern right now, I don't know who my boss is going to be," Willard told reporters. "I don't know who we're going to hire, and that's as in today's day and age, that worries me a little bit."